Final Lord

Chapter 105 Return to Gru Territory

"Master Kate is back!"

The bronze gate of Gruburg slowly opened in the morning light, and Wang Bufu stepped through the gate with his combat boots. The people of Gru Territory climbed on the water-soaked granite parapets and scattered gorse petals into the sky!

Last night, the news that Lincoln was dead and Master Kate was about to return spread throughout the entire Gru Territory with the return of Hal and the others.

This long-suffering land finally welcomed back their master.

"Young Master... no, Lord!" A lame baker suddenly pushed his way out of the crowd, accidentally dropping the clay pot he was clutching, revealing the moldy rye bread inside. This action seemed to trigger some kind of mechanism, and countless residents opened their cellars and brought out the grain and wine barrels secretly stored during Lincoln's administration, hoping to welcome their true master.

Steward Ming climbed up the wall of Gruburg and announced loudly to everyone:
"The traitor Lincoln has been executed, and Gru Territory has returned to the Gru family!

Fellow citizens of the Gru family, the darkness has passed, and light has finally arrived."

"In the name of the Gru family! We must be loyal to Lord Kate." The elderly people in the crowd all pressed their left chests and repeated the etiquette they used when they pledged allegiance to the old lord.

Amidst the welcome of the crowd, the cavemen took Wang Bufu's carriage onto the streets of Gru Territory.

The residents of Gru County spontaneously stood on both sides of the road, scattering flower petals and singing and dancing.

An old lady was carrying a basket full of food and tried to put it into the hands of the cavemen, but they smiled and waved her away.

They held their heads high, walked with determination, and the spears in their hands gleamed brightly.

At this moment, no one dared to look down on these cavemen who had always been treated as slaves.

When they put on clothes with the Gru family crest printed on them, no matter what race they are, they have only one identity - soldiers of the Gru family!
Wang Bufu's fingertips brushed across the main wall of the City Lord's Mansion, his brows furrowed.

The wall was originally engraved with a badge representing his father, but now Lincoln has replaced it with a hideous and ferocious crow.

Butler Ming immediately came up to Wang Bufu and said angrily, "Master, I'll have it taken down right away!"

"No need." Wang Bufu shook his head. "Don't do this kind of formality anymore.

Butler Ming, please go and notify all the people in your territory.

Tell them that the demonic tide is about to break out, and ask them to pack up their things within a day and prepare to evacuate Gru Territory and head to their new home.

This is not a negotiation or a notice, it is an order. Whether they like it or not, they must leave."

"Yes, Master." Butler Ming took a deep breath. He knew from his discussion with the Master yesterday that issuing such an order right after returning to the territory would inevitably cause unrest among the people.

But the turmoil in people's hearts is only temporary.

The mastermind behind Lincoln is still lurking in the shadows, and the young master will surely encounter numerous difficulties when he returns to take over the territory. Whether Weiyi returns to the royal city to seek help from her teacher or confronts Viscount Hank head-on, it will mean a lot of headaches.

The only way to solve the problem once and for all is to relocate the people in the territory.

Save people and lose land, everyone and land will gain; save land and lose people, everyone and land will be lost.

Wang Bufu entered the City Lord's Mansion. The only remaining Crow Guards in the Mansion knelt down when they saw Wang Bufu and swore allegiance to him.

Ruth had returned early last night and cleared all obstacles for Wang Bu's return.

"My Lord." The Crow Guard pushed out three heads.

“Hagen, the leader of the Spear Regiment; Bruce, the leader of the Archer Regiment; Qilan, the leader of the Sword Guard Battalion.

Three rebel generals who followed Lincoln in the rebellion were executed last night.

According to your order, only the ringleaders will be executed, not the soldiers."

"Yeah." Wang Bufu nodded, not even glancing at them. In Wang Bufu's mind, soldiers and generals were different. Soldiers could be forgiven for making mistakes; they didn't have much choice and could only obey orders. But it was different for commanders to make mistakes; they would be executed without mercy.

A crow guard hesitated for a moment and said, "During Lincoln's administration, the army left by the old lord was basically destroyed.

He disbanded the Pikemen and Archers, turning them into militias that offered no pay but were required to serve in war.

With the exception of Captain Qilan, no one in the Swordsman Battalion was willing to obey Lincoln. They were all imprisoned and tortured in Lincoln's dungeon. When we rescued them, most were already dead, and those who survived had lost their ability to fight and were all disabled.

"Hmm." Although he had anticipated this result, Wang Bufu still sighed in his heart.

"I'll arrange for someone from the Swordsman Camp to come see me later."

"Yes!"

Wang Bufu went straight into the city lord's room, where was the most important thing in the entire Gru Territory - fire!
The moment he entered the city lord's room, the fire in his chest naturally resonated with the fire of Gru Lord.

A ball of blue flame slowly emerged in front of him.

[Territory: Gru Territory

Territory level: Level 2 town (barony)
Locations: Gru Plains, Lorant Forest (part), Blue Shield Gobi Desert (part), Ghost Leaping Cliff...

Lord: The King Disobeys
Population: 26893

[Internal Affairs: Construction, Exploration, Search, Mineral Vein Induction, Creature Nest Construction, Village Expansion]

Military: expedition, conquest, hunting

[Diplomacy: None]

Existing affiliated villages: 3
Existing buildings:

City Lord's Mansion, Resource Warehouse, Underground Prison, Spear Battalion*2, Archer Outpost, Swordsman Training Ground, Residential Houses*15988, High-end Residential Houses*2588...

List of constructible buildings:
……

[Spark Energy: 1000/1000 (+168/day)]

"Sure enough, it was downgraded."

Wang Bufu immediately noticed the town level of Gru Territory.

Originally, Gru Territory was a level 3 town with a maximum fire energy of 2000 points. After Lincoln made a fire contract with Gru Territory, a portion of the fire entered Lincoln's body.

If Lincoln died of natural causes, the sparks would return to Gru Territory.

But Lincoln was demonized. Chaos is the natural enemy of the divine world, and that part of the fire was also swallowed up by chaos as Lincoln became demonized.

"Old Gru's decades of hard work... Damn it, that bastard Lincoln. Cutting him into pieces is a bargain."

Wang Bufu held the fire gently and said:
"I'm sorry for making you suffer. From today on, I will never let you fall into the hands of others again."

Wang Bufu put away the fire and used the power of the fire to open the panel of the material warehouse.

What surprised Wang Bufu was that the resources in the material warehouse not only did not decrease compared to when he left, but there were a lot more.

He thought about it carefully and understood. Old Gru's governing philosophy was to share wealth with the people. Even the lowest-class peasants in Gru's territory could contribute some gold coins.

But Lincoln was not so kind. As a lord, he had no intention of developing his territory at all. He just used the territory to exploit the people and collect resources for his own use.

(End of this chapter)